Sunshine.

To me, sunshine symbolizes happiness, strength, and hope. One of the biggest lessons that I have learned is that each person has the opportunity to create their own attitude, or sunshine. They have the power to find the good in people, in life, and in each moment. Each of us decides how we will react to situations that occur on an everyday basis. Will spilling coffee on yourself at 8 a.m. ruin your whole day? Or will you get over it and go to work with a smile on your face?

Another thing that I have learned is that certain circumstances, and people, within each of our lives can bring us down. I have noticed that a majority of people allow others to decide their attitude for them, instead of chosing it themselves. A lot of times we do not embrace each moment we are given with open arms. We complain and pick out all the bad things, instead of finding the good. People spend too much of their time being angry, and upset, and holding grudges, that they miss out on all the good things that life has to offer. Instead of spending your time being unhappy, take a minute and find something that will make you smile. Look up a comic on the internet, look outside and see the sun shining on the flowers, anything that puts a smile on your face.

We will never be able to rid ourseves completely of the ugliness in the world, but no matter how strong these influences are on our lives, we have to push past them. In time, we will become stronger from each one. We learn to grow from the things we think hinder us. We become stronger because we have to push our way through the setbacks to let our sun shine again. Never give someone the power to control your sunshine. It's all up to you, the individual. You have the power to find the good, to forget the bad, to forgive, and to forget. You have the choice to be strong or weak, and you have the choice to be pessimistic or optimistic.




So...what will you choose?